The role of passive smoking in global climate change and the negative impact of this phenomenon on the health and development of children
Abstract
Objective. To study the impact of harmful components of tobacco smoke, to show the danger of passive smoking on the body of children and adolescents, based on a generalized review of literary sources and data obtained as a result of a social survey of the population. Material and methods. We decided to determine the measurements of height, weight and chest volume by dividing schoolchildren into two groups - exposed and not exposed to passive smoking. Along with questionnaires in district clinics, we used the immunochromatographic analysis test "ImunoChrom-Cotinine-Express" for high-quality in vitro detection of cotinine - a nicotine metabolite in the urine of children, and also examined outpatient cards of children. Results and discussion. Schoolchildren exposed to passive smoking are not distinguished by physical activity, lead a sedentary lifestyle, as a result of which they gain weight. We calculated the arithmetic mean weighted total for all observed groups without age differences. Increased body weight also leads to a parallel increase in chest circumference–it is 2.53±0.16 cm larger in boys. We also observe an increase in ophthal-mological morbidity. Conclusions. During the 20th century, climate parameter changes were objectively recorded and systematically analyzed for the first time. Socially vulnerable members of society face a triple burden: low quality of life, unsatisfactory environmental quality, and poor health. Preventive measures are needed to improve…
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